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Report: Youngstown State, Pitt to meet in 2024(STATS) - Recent games between Pittsburgh and Youngstown State have been so exciting, there appears to be good reason to do it again.The two schools have scheduled a matchup on Sept. 21, 2024 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, FBSchedules.com reported. The report...

Comcast, Fox reach agreement to keep Big Ten Net on cableBy The Associated PressComcast and the Fox Networks Group announced they have reached an agreement for the cable carrier to continue to make the Big Ten Network available to its customers.The companies announced Friday they also agreed Comcast will...

AP College Football WriterAAC lays out COVID-19 test plan ahead of NCAA announcementBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe American Athletic Conference will require all its schools to test football players for COVID-19 at least 72 hours before competition.The announcement Thursday by the American comes ahead of the expected release of recommendations...

2001 Heisman winner Crouch to coach at small Nebraska schoolFREMONT, Neb. (AP) Eric Crouch, the 2001 Heisman Trophy winner at Nebraska, has been hired as an assistant football coach at Midland University.Midland announced Tuesday that Crouch will coach running backs and special teams. The 1,400-student school is coached...

Associated PressNotre Dame seeking a jumpstart against Alabama in CFP semiBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Brian Kelly isn't holding back on one of the primary goals for Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Alabama on Friday.''We want to run the ball, we need to...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) It is the year of the veteran quarterback in the Southeastern Conference. Tua Tagovailoa and Jake Fromm are the headliners, but the league is loaded with experienced passers with double-digit starts under their belts at their current school or elsewhere. The SEC has eight returning starters at quarterback...

Utah defensive coordinator Scalley to keep job after reviewSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley will remain on staff but will take a pay cut and must undergo diversity training after being suspended for using a racial slur in a 2013 text message.Utah announced Wednesday that...

Associated PressIn Minnesota, everyone’s aboard the Gophers boatBy AMY FORLITIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) At 73, Allan Vergin has been waiting a long time for his Golden Gophers to make it to a meaningful bowl game. When Minnesota beat Penn State earlier this month - giving the Gophers their first 9-0...

Clemson trustees approve $775,000 in new football salariesCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson's board of trustees has approved staff raises for seven returning football assistant coaches.Defensive coordinator Brent Venables earned a raise of $275,000, bringing his salary to $1.7 million next season. Venables' deal was extended a year through 2020....

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=SWAC is fifth FCS conference to cancel fall competitionBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The Southwestern Athletic Conference was set to celebrate its 100th anniversary this fall. Instead, its member schools will not have athletic competition.Monday evening, the conference of 10 historically black colleges and universities...

AP Sports WriterCentral Michigan bowl eligible a season after going 1-11By NOAH TRISTERCentral Michigan's quick turnaround reached another milepost: The Chippewas are bowl eligible.CMU beat Northern Illinois 48-10 on Saturday to improve to 6-4 this season under new coach Jim McElwain. The Chippewas went 1-11 last season.Elsewhere, Virginia Tech...

South Carolina players opt out, others out with injuriesCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina has lost another starting cornerback in Israel Mukuamu after he opted out of the season, joining his defensive backfield partner Jaycee Horn in preparing for the upcoming NFL draft.Interim coach Mike Bobo said Tuesday four...